Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Hamra Cost of Living Comparison Between Beirut and Hamra

😐 Solo nomad: Beirut is 8.2% more expensive than Hamra without rent, and 57.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Beirut is 2.7% more expensive than Hamra without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Beirut
Hamra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.73 LBP 960.0K
$10.86 LBP 972.0K
-1.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.3 LBP 5.3M
$59.1 LBP 5.3M
0.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 LBP 704.2K
$8.15 LBP 729.7K
-3.44%
Cappuccino
$3.28 LBP 293.6K
$3.41 LBP 305.5K
-3.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 LBP 141.5K
$1.56 LBP 140.0K
1.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 LBP 77.6K
$0.88 LBP 78.4K
-1.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 LBP 318.1K
$3.60 LBP 322.2K
-1.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.91 LBP 439.3K
$5.09 LBP 455.2K
-3.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Beirut
Hamra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 LBP 155.6K
$1.70 LBP 152.4K
2.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 LBP 71.1K
$0.85 LBP 75.6K
-7.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 LBP 155.6K
$1.82 LBP 162.8K
-4.40%
Eggs
$3.22 LBP 288.5K
$3.22 LBP 288.0K
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.18 LBP 1.0M
$11.33 LBP 1.0M
-1.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.63 LBP 861.6K
$9.63 LBP 862.2K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.36 LBP 1.0M
$11.45 LBP 1.0M
-0.79%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 LBP 154.4K
$1.79 LBP 160.5K
-3.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 LBP 130.5K
$1.46 LBP 131.1K
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 LBP 102.4K
$1.15 LBP 103.2K
-0.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 LBP 97.6K
$1.09 LBP 97.5K
-
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 LBP 84.1K
$0.94 LBP 83.8K
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 LBP 92.7K
$1.05 LBP 93.9K
-0.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.88 LBP 78.9K
$0.82 LBP 73.4K
7.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 LBP 46.7K
$0.52 LBP 46.2K
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 LBP 222.5K
$2.48 LBP 221.6K
0.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.03 LBP 987.1K
$11.17 LBP 999.5K
-1.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 LBP 111.8K
$1.29 LBP 115.8K
-3.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 LBP 198.8K
$2.12 LBP 189.6K
4.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Beirut
Hamra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.98 LBP 177.2K
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.2 LBP 6.4M
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.15 LBP 460.9K
$4.92 LBP 440.1K
4.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.23 LBP 110.1K
$1.27 LBP 114.1K
-3.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.28 LBP 1.8M
$19.83 LBP 1.8M
2.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.88 LBP 78.9K
$0.95 LBP 85.5K
-7.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.1K LBP 3.1B
$35.4K LBP 3.2B
-0.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K LBP 2.5B
$27.4K LBP 2.4B
0.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Beirut
Hamra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$217 LBP 19.4M
$214 LBP 19.2M
1.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.37 LBP 3.3M
$37.01 LBP 3.3M
0.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.56 LBP 3.4M
$36.93 LBP 3.3M
1.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Beirut
Hamra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.9 LBP 6.0M
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.48 LBP 2.6M
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.90 LBP 706.6K
$8.14 LBP 728.5K
-2.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Beirut
Hamra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$305 LBP 27.3M
$298 LBP 26.6M
2.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,462 LBP 399.3M
$4,460 LBP 399.1M
0.06%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Beirut
Hamra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.8 LBP 6.3M
$70.2 LBP 6.3M
0.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.49 LBP 4.0M
$44.75 LBP 4.0M
-0.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 LBP 10.9M
$124 LBP 11.1M
-1.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.7 LBP 8.6M
$94.7 LBP 8.5M
1.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Beirut
Hamra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$785 LBP 70.3M
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$368 LBP 32.9M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 LBP 177.4M
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$954 LBP 85.4M
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,784 LBP 338.7M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,856 LBP 166.1M
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Beirut
Hamra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$645 LBP 57.7M
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.16
-

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Last update for Beirut: April 13, 2026

Last update for Hamra: April 11, 2026

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